Chicago, Spetember 14, 2011- “The memory of 9/11 has been irrevocably poisoned; it has become an occasion for shame. And in its heart, the nation knows it.” (Paul Krugman)
What nation is Paul Krugman talking about? It took a couple of days before I could write about Paul Krugman’s screed in his New York Times blog, “Conscience of a Liberal”. I could not find the appropriate word to describe Mr. Krugman.
Vile finally came to mind.
Mr. Krugman is vile. He has no conscience.
Mr. Krugman’s 181 words remind one of an immature college student sitting in a basement, sucking a bong and tweeting while mommy cooks dinner upstairs.
On September 11 at 8:41am Mr. Krugman posted one of the most nauseating pieces on the 9/11 commemorations- “The years of shame”. Note the time stamp. Krugman’s piece would be read shortly after the commemorations began. He used his blog to poison the day. A day of remembrance and mourning.
Had Krugman waited a day, or posted his screed a day sooner, it would not have been so bad. It may have even been deemed appropriate. But, he purposely posted it when he knew it would get the most attention.
He wanted his mean spirit to overshadow the day.
He starts out by asking if the commemorations seemed subdued. He does not think he is alone in that thinking. He posits they were subdued due to national shame of what 9/11 meant. Earth to Krugman. They were supposed to be subdued. It was a commemoration of death. It was a remembrance of mourning.
Krugman posits it should be an anniversary of shame. America should be ashamed for what happened that day and its aftermath. America should be ashamed of those who cashed in politically on the tragedy. His blog post provoked and angered a lot of people, garnered a great deal of attention, and generated a lot of traffic. Talk about cashing in. Hypocrisy pays well.
Krugman is one of those impotent irrelevant little people who despise America and all it stands for. They believe whatever happens to America, no matter how tragic, is well deserved. Their spite is based on their ineffectiveness; their policies do not work.
Krugman, being a typical coward, did not allow comments on his post. He probably did not want people calling him obscene vulgar names like anti-American, or having his patriotism questioned. He did not want to face the anger his vileness would create.
Krugman cashed in again, compounding his repugnancy, the next day by trying to explain his, and our supposed collective, shame. It’s just more of the same lunacy. If Krugman wants to feel shame that’s his right. To project that shame on the rest of us is just indecent.
Krugman thinks the whole country agrees with him and shares his anti-American feelings. Thinking is his biggest mistake. He is a self loathing deplorable person.
On 9/11 almost 3000 people perished. They were murdered for no reason. America did nothing before or after to justify the mass murder of its citizens and first responders. The heroism, unity, and generosity that followed showed the American spirit. America proved it is an exceptional country.
The aftermath- two long wars of attrition- could be debated. But, they are no reason for us to feel ashamed or take away from the commemoration of the murdered. They are no reason for one notable, small minded, and heartless individual to insult the memory of innocent people who died that day.
People like Krugman are the anti-American Americans. They are given credibility and a paid bully pulpit. They take something good and wholesome and turn it into effluent. They have no love for this country. They have no love for what America stands for. Their whole life is consumed by one defining goal; tear America down.
America, George W. Bush, Rudy Giuliani, and their appointees have nothing to be ashamed of because of 9/11. Krugman and the New York Times do. Alas, they have no shame, no decency, and no humanity.
Mr. Krugman is preaching to a small choir. They are a very loud, well financed, and despicable choir. How people can defend such a vile creature is beyond the pale, but they did. Paul Krugman is one of the merchants of poison who inject hatred into the national conversation. Defending him is defending the indefensible.
It is time for Americans to stand up to the Paul Krugmans of the world. Krugman owes the people an apology. It would be nice if thousands of people wrote or emailed the New York Times, and its advertisers, to demand he apologize or be fired. It would be better if subscribers made a run on the company and cancelled their subscriptions and if advertisers canceled their ads.
It’s only a dream and it will not happen. As the song goes- “and that was yesterday and yesterday’s gone.”
I purposely did not link to Krugman’s blog posts. Why generate more traffic and allow him to keep cashing in?
Peter Bella is a retired Chicago Police Officer, freelance writer, freelance photographer, and consultant. He is a passionate cook and eater. He likes to be the sharp stick that pokes, annoys, and provokes. His opinions are his and his alone.
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